Veterinary Technician (Days) Creekside Pet Care Center

Creekside Pet Care Center • Keller, TX

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About The Position

Creekside Pet Care Center is seeking an experienced Veterinary Technician for its busy, 24/7, 10-doctor, AAHA-accredited veterinary clinic. This is a full-time day-shift position. The hospital is a full-service veterinary facility with emergency care, grooming, daycare, and boarding services. The role supports veterinarians in patient care, diagnostic and medical procedures, client communication, and hospital operations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of clinical veterinary hospital experience.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt to new situations.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Basic veterinary medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

• Veterinary technician education.

Responsibilities

• Prepare exam rooms and assist doctors during appointments.
• Take client histories, perform physical assessments, and legibly record observations in medical records.
• Educate clients about preventive healthcare recommendations and provide follow-up.
• Communicate patient or client concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Collect blood samples by venipuncture, perform in-house laboratory tests, prepare forms for outside laboratories, and call owners with results as requested by the veterinarian.
• Provide and monitor nursing care for hospitalized patients as requested by the veterinarian, including administering medications by all routes and monitoring patients.
• Admit and discharge patients according to hospital protocols and educate clients about admission and discharge.
• Clean and restock exam rooms, treatment areas, hospital wards, and other areas as requested.
• Use practice software to dispense veterinarian-approved medications and food, print treatment sheets and discharge instructions, create cage-card, x-ray, and laboratory labels, and record client and doctor communications.
• Enforce OSHA regulations and hospital safety standards.
• Perform diagnostic imaging as requested by the veterinarian.
• Perform technician appointments, including pedicures, ear cleaning, anal gland expression, routine laboratory work, and subcutaneous fluids, as appropriate to the practice.
• Assist doctors with medical and diagnostic procedures.
• Place IV catheters and begin fluid therapy when required by the veterinarian.
• Assist with induction and maintenance of general anesthesia with a doctor present.
• Assist in the operating room, recovery, and postoperative nursing care as requested by the veterinarian.
• Perform client callbacks and provide updates as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Discounted veterinary services
• VSOP® grants through Suveto’s Veterinary Stock Ownership Plan at no cost to full-time hospital team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED